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Population in Bangladesh compared to Vanuatu: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 516 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 2.16% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Bangladesh vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Vanuatu
2100 210,401,264 883,016
2099 211,451,904 878,369
2098 212,482,204 873,597
2097 213,486,272 868,672
2096 214,465,968 863,700
2095 215,426,907 858,515
2094 216,370,356 853,182
2093 217,275,808 847,713
2092 218,153,712 842,198
2091 218,982,674 836,615
2090 219,784,878 830,915
2089 220,540,401 825,143
2088 221,259,520 819,225
2087 221,938,165 813,199
2086 222,588,012 807,118
2085 223,185,997 800,846
2084 223,744,949 794,459
2083 224,275,716 788,013
2082 224,766,094 781,513
2081 225,240,154 774,913
2080 225,667,518 768,233
2079 226,061,595 761,418
2078 226,391,523 754,464
2077 226,699,126 747,507
2076 226,957,140 740,413
2075 227,161,614 733,236
2074 227,317,797 725,977
2073 227,438,605 718,583
2072 227,505,726 711,096
2071 227,524,423 703,543
2070 227,497,506 695,963
2069 227,428,570 688,347
2068 227,305,014 680,670
2067 227,121,107 672,919
2066 226,880,763 665,095
2065 226,584,072 657,238
2064 226,238,210 649,317
2063 225,824,534 641,384
2062 225,352,036 633,453
2061 224,813,409 625,585
2060 224,219,163 617,652
2059 223,571,928 609,661
2058 222,858,175 601,631
2057 222,085,438 593,578
2056 221,276,251 585,523
2055 220,407,778 577,375
2054 219,514,298 569,204
2053 218,569,959 560,984
2052 217,587,835 552,762
2051 216,556,487 544,521
2050 215,492,158 536,181
2049 214,402,257 527,854
2048 213,277,451 519,491
2047 212,116,827 511,139
2046 210,921,144 502,701
2045 209,698,915 494,279
2044 208,449,015 485,821
2043 207,172,388 477,431
2042 205,861,265 469,034
2041 204,515,400 460,706
2040 203,145,429 452,395
2039 201,737,174 444,129
2038 200,264,237 435,887
2037 198,741,429 427,727
2036 197,150,036 419,648
2035 195,501,296 411,652
2034 193,791,174 403,718
2033 191,991,968 395,853
2032 190,143,732 388,114
2031 188,210,205 380,413
2030 186,214,224 372,755
2029 184,170,034 365,162
2028 182,089,419 357,621
2027 179,975,298 350,124
2026 177,839,282 342,649
2025 175,686,899 335,169
2024 173,562,364 327,777
2023 171,466,990 320,409
2022 169,384,897 313,046
2021 167,658,854 305,868
2020 166,298,024 298,858
2019 164,913,055 291,985
2018 163,523,103 285,259
2017 162,186,147 278,507
2016 160,811,932 272,087
2015 159,383,179 266,101
2014 157,964,929 260,240
2013 156,532,141 254,482
2012 155,070,101 248,883
2011 153,591,076 243,474
2010 152,201,981 238,248
2009 150,873,714 232,731
2008 149,474,264 226,896
2007 147,989,278 221,276
2006 146,405,973 215,923
2005 144,715,786 210,760
2004 142,902,856 205,711
2003 140,970,351 200,746
2002 138,933,658 195,863
2001 136,805,810 191,031
2000 134,544,304 186,281
1999 132,108,065 182,048
1998 129,622,332 178,313
1997 127,198,069 174,626
1996 124,862,179 170,911
1995 122,600,370 167,137
1994 120,343,179 163,314
1993 118,132,360 159,463
1992 115,952,192 155,608
1991 113,787,109 151,793
1990 111,633,717 148,063
1989 109,433,799 144,393
1988 107,216,008 140,756
1987 104,959,291 137,187
1986 102,635,572 133,720
1985 100,253,825 130,356
1984 97,814,966 127,109
1983 95,335,155 123,998
1982 92,814,507 121,035
1981 90,303,105 118,249
1980 88,016,432 115,660
1979 85,935,072 113,040
1978 83,889,655 109,963
1977 81,867,264 106,618
1976 79,855,318 103,388
1975 77,854,351 100,269
1974 75,839,348 97,260
1973 73,722,294 94,362
1972 71,641,519 91,562
1971 70,276,758 88,862
1970 69,058,894 86,266
1969 67,294,133 83,755
1968 65,408,276 81,314
1967 63,510,929 78,921
1966 61,669,806 76,590
1965 59,902,519 74,358
1964 58,178,374 72,219
1963 56,504,402 70,159
1962 54,881,146 68,174
1961 53,310,348 66,264
1960 51,828,660 64,431

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bangladesh's population will grow by 20.4% to 215,492,158 people with a rank change from 8th to 10th. The population of Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Vanuatu
2100 -0.5% 0.53%
2099 -0.48% 0.55%
2098 -0.47% 0.57%
2097 -0.46% 0.58%
2096 -0.45% 0.6%
2095 -0.44% 0.63%
2094 -0.42% 0.65%
2093 -0.4% 0.65%
2092 -0.38% 0.67%
2091 -0.36% 0.69%
2090 -0.34% 0.7%
2089 -0.33% 0.72%
2088 -0.31% 0.74%
2087 -0.29% 0.75%
2086 -0.27% 0.78%
2085 -0.25% 0.8%
2084 -0.24% 0.82%
2083 -0.22% 0.83%
2082 -0.21% 0.85%
2081 -0.19% 0.87%
2080 -0.17% 0.9%
2079 -0.15% 0.92%
2078 -0.14% 0.93%
2077 -0.11% 0.96%
2076 -0.09% 0.98%
2075 -0.07% 1%
2074 -0.05% 1.03%
2073 -0.03% 1.05%
2072 -0.008% 1.07%
2071 0.01% 1.09%
2070 0.03% 1.11%
2069 0.05% 1.13%
2068 0.08% 1.15%
2067 0.11% 1.18%
2066 0.13% 1.2%
2065 0.15% 1.22%
2064 0.18% 1.24%
2063 0.21% 1.25%
2062 0.24% 1.26%
2061 0.27% 1.28%
2060 0.29% 1.31%
2059 0.32% 1.33%
2058 0.35% 1.36%
2057 0.37% 1.38%
2056 0.39% 1.41%
2055 0.41% 1.44%
2054 0.43% 1.47%
2053 0.45% 1.49%
2052 0.48% 1.51%
2051 0.49% 1.56%
2050 0.51% 1.58%
2049 0.53% 1.61%
2048 0.55% 1.63%
2047 0.57% 1.68%
2046 0.58% 1.7%
2045 0.6% 1.74%
2044 0.62% 1.76%
2043 0.64% 1.79%
2042 0.66% 1.81%
2041 0.67% 1.84%
2040 0.7% 1.86%
2039 0.74% 1.89%
2038 0.77% 1.91%
2037 0.81% 1.93%
2036 0.84% 1.94%
2035 0.88% 1.97%
2034 0.94% 1.99%
2033 0.97% 1.99%
2032 1.03% 2.02%
2031 1.07% 2.05%
2030 1.11% 2.08%
2029 1.14% 2.11%
2028 1.17% 2.14%
2027 1.2% 2.18%
2026 1.23% 2.23%
2025 1.22% 2.26%
2024 1.22% 2.3%
2023 1.23% 2.35%
2022 1.03% 2.35%
2021 0.82% 2.35%
2020 0.84% 2.35%
2019 0.85% 2.36%
2018 0.82% 2.42%
2017 0.85% 2.36%
2016 0.9% 2.25%
2015 0.9% 2.25%
2014 0.92% 2.26%
2013 0.94% 2.25%
2012 0.96% 2.22%
2011 0.91% 2.19%
2010 0.88% 2.37%
2009 0.94% 2.57%
2008 1% 2.54%
2007 1.08% 2.48%
2006 1.17% 2.45%
2005 1.27% 2.45%
2004 1.37% 2.47%
2003 1.47% 2.49%
2002 1.56% 2.53%
2001 1.68% 2.55%
2000 1.84% 2.33%
1999 1.92% 2.09%
1998 1.91% 2.11%
1997 1.87% 2.17%
1996 1.84% 2.26%
1995 1.88% 2.34%
1994 1.87% 2.41%
1993 1.88% 2.48%
1992 1.9% 2.51%
1991 1.93% 2.52%
1990 2.01% 2.54%
1989 2.07% 2.58%
1988 2.15% 2.6%
1987 2.26% 2.59%
1986 2.38% 2.58%
1985 2.49% 2.55%
1984 2.6% 2.51%
1983 2.72% 2.45%
1982 2.78% 2.36%
1981 2.6% 2.24%
1980 2.42% 2.32%
1979 2.44% 2.8%
1978 2.47% 3.14%
1977 2.52% 3.12%
1976 2.57% 3.11%
1975 2.66% 3.09%
1974 2.87% 3.07%
1973 2.9% 3.06%
1972 1.94% 3.04%
1971 1.76% 3.01%
1970 2.62% 3%
1969 2.88% 3%
1968 2.99% 3.03%
1967 2.99% 3.04%
1966 2.95% 3%
1965 2.96% 2.96%
1964 2.96% 2.94%
1963 2.96% 2.91%
1962 2.95% 2.88%
1961 2.86% 2.84%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Vanuatu
Current population
178936470
346488
Population rank 8/197 174/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.004%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
1.19 hours
One birth every
9.09 seconds
58 minutes
One death every
35.6 seconds
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,821 +20
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 36/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -402,100 -52
Net migration rank 194/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - -52
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 7,419 -43
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 7,359 0
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 7,358 0
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 7,199 -201
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 7,233 -201
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 7,364 -652
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 7,379 -638
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 7,371 -610
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 7,315 -1,235
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 7,220 -1,324
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 7,143 -1,320
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 7,036 -1,343
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 6,877 -1,369
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 6,715 -1,395
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 6,548 -1,413
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 6,362 -467
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 6,138 -372
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 5,842 -374
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 5,606 -364
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 5,454 -364
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 5,353 -349
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 5,258 -342
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 5,181 -329
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 5,144 -328
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 5,026 -339
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 4,871 -1,090
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 4,866 -1,178
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 4,854 -1,166
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 4,897 -1,154
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 4,945 -1,140
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 4,973 -1,132
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 4,973 -1,115
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 4,941 -1,095
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 4,859 -1,078
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 4,762 -1,072
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 4,656 -1,006
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 4,577 -959
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 4,427 -907
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 4,360 -938
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 4,219 -916
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 4,088 -907
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 3,944 -899
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 3,778 -897
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 3,592 -896
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 3,383 -896
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 3,590 -845
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 3,428 -15
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 3,285 -3
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 3,174 3
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 3,074 -15
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 2,968 -17
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 2,876 -22
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 2,775 -28
1971 542,747 224,369 2,685 -40
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 2,597 -46
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 2,529 -53
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 2,470 -68
1967 1,860,743 23,164 2,384 0
1966 1,794,530 3,758 2,278 0
1965 1,688,652 47,610 2,180 0
1964 1,686,591 25,426 2,098 0
1963 1,612,749 23,215 2,025 0
1962 1,584,035 26,533 1,947 0
1961 1,504,524 26,503 1,872 0
1960 1,418,810 13,580 1,796 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/vanuatu | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 74.2% of the population change in Bangladesh is from natural causes (a gain of 24,425,669 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a loss of 8,481,548 people). In Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

Biggest cities by population

Bangladesh
City Population
Dhaka 16.8M
Chittagong 3.23M
Narayanganj 968K
Khulna 929K
Sylhet 480K
Rajshahi 448K
Bogra 401K
Barisal 328K
Rangpur 294K
Brahmanbaria 268K
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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